Tomoko Masuzawa: 2 books
The Invention of World Religions
Or, How European Universalism Was Preserved in the Language of Pluralism
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2012
The idea of "world religions" expresses a vague commitment to multiculturalism. Not merely a descriptive concept, "world religions" is actually a particular ethos, a pluralist ideology, a logic of classification, and a form of knowledge that has shaped the study of religion and...
Writing Religion
The Case for the Critical Study of Religion
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
In 2002, the University of Alabama's Department of Religious Studies established the annual Aronov Lecture Series to showcase the works of nationally recognized scholars of religion capable of reflecting on issues of wide relevance to scholars from across the humanities and social sciences. Writing...